Boco Surname
Approximately 20,513 people bear this surname
Boco Surname User-submission:
The Boco surname means 'wiseman who is destined to rule the world'.
Boco Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 8,294 | 1:1,246 | 151 |
| Philippines | 8,246 | 1:12,277 | 1,242 |
| Nigeria | 1,124 | 1:157,600 | 9,920 |
| South Africa | 510 | 1:106,231 | 12,813 |
| Italy | 421 | 1:145,265 | 22,877 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Argentina | 256 | 1:166,966 | 14,042 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Ivory Coast | 125 | 1:184,570 | 8,133 |
| United States | 121 | 1:2,995,528 | 175,060 |
| Haiti | 100 | 1:106,839 | 5,069 |
| France | 78 | 1:851,573 | 100,617 |
| Guatemala | 68 | 1:236,510 | 4,065 |
| Angola | 49 | 1:550,800 | 2,323 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Senegal | 14 | 1:1,041,382 | 3,211 |
| Burkina Faso | 12 | 1:1,529,342 | 12,810 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Boço (6), Bočo (2), Bocó (1) & Böco (1) are calculated separately.
Boco (1,402) may also be a first name.
Boco Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Boco surname means 'wiseman who is destined to rule the world'.
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Average Boco Salary in
United States
$47,687 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Boco Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boco Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boco (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻛﻮ) has its highest incidence in Benin. It may be found as a variant: Boço, Bočo, Bocó or Böco. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boco? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 26,227th most frequent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 355,265 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Boco are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Boco is also the 208,792nd most widespread first name globally, held by 1,402 people.
The last name Boco is most widespread in Benin, where it is carried by 8,294 people, or 1 in 1,246. In Benin it is primarily found in: Zou Department, where 26 percent live, Collines Department, where 20 percent live and Atlantique Department, where 19 percent live. Barring Benin Boco occurs in 65 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 40 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.
Boco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Boco has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 6,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Boco Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Boco surname are 22.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.19% being registered with the party.
The amount Boco earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 36.81% less than the national average, earning €18,975 per year; in South Africa they earn 51.17% less than the national average, earning R 116,028 per year; in United States they earn 10.52% more than the national average, earning $47,687 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.06% less than the national average, earning $41,208 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boco Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boco in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﻛﻮ | bwkw | - |
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